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The Changing Face Of Games Journalism

4:00AM Mike Fahey | In this final season two episode of Players Only with Scott Steinberg, Crecente and Totilo join Oddworld’s Lorne Lanning, Cliff Bleszinski and many more as they discuss the evolution of games journalism. More »
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Totilo Rides The Wild Darksiders’ Horse

6:00AM Adam Barenblat | The first thing Stephen Totilo did when he got on the PAX showroom floor was bravely conquer the biggest obstacle PAX could throw at us: the manacling, evil, Darksiders bucking bronco. More »

Totilo Weighs In On RE5 Debate, It’s About Poverty Not Race

5:10AM Kotaku US Edition | The Resident Evil 5 trailer is provoking responses in all directions, and I hate to add fuel to the fire. But as someone who was a uncomfortable watching the trailer the first time he saw it at the Microsoft presser, who also hasn’t seen a decent summation of his feelings on the topic, I can appreciate Stephen Totilo’s perspective. And I hope you give it a shot: My problem is that it presents a fantasy I don’t desire. It looks like it’s an advertisement to virtually shoot poor people. I know “Resident Evil” games are supposed to be about hiding from and shooting zombies – this one probably is too. Shooting zombies is something I can get behind…But when I see a town of what looks like impoverished African villagers – the very image of global poverty, the very spectacle that since my youth has been coded in me to evoke sympathy and charity – I don’t want to pull the trigger. More »